Had a brief conversation with Bob Asmussen, the Illinois beat writer at The News-Gazette in Champaign, Ill., about new Texas State offensive coordinator Mike Schultz. Asmussen covered Schultz when he was the offensive coordinator with the Fighting Illini.
On what type of offense Texas State fans can expect to see: "He wants to run the ball first and foremost. You saw what he did at TCU and that's what he wanted to do at Illinois, but it was tough. He came in to Illinois with a quarterback (Juice Williams) already in place, so Mike had to adapt to him and not the other way around."
On how much blame Schultz should take for the Fighting Illini's short-comings as an offense in 2009: "I wouldn’t throw all of the blame at him. He was asked to do the impossible. I was surprised that he took the job. He was asked to take a position that didn’t fit him."
On if he thinks Schultz will succeed at Texas State: "Mike is back in his comfort zone now. With his Texas roots, he'll be able to recruit the area and build that program up. Going into the WAC couldn't be a better situation for him."
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